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KNYSNA NEWS - The acting municipal manager of Knysna, Phaahle Simon Malepeng, has allegedly received a death threat - according to him by none other than the Knysna mayor and deputy mayor.
Apparently the alleged threats arose from the proposed Grey Elephant Investments debt write-off by the municipality.
In an email sent to Mncedisi Skosana, the speaker of the council, early on Thursday 31 October, Malepeng states that Mayor Aubrey Tsengwa and Deputy Mayor Alberto Marbi, had demanded his resignation “with immediate effect” and that if he did not agree to this, “my life will be at risk including a death threat”.
He said the death threat was made during a meeting held at the George Airport on 29 October at 11:00.
Requested protection
Malepeng said he had made a statement to the SAPS, and has requested protection.
Sergeant Christopher Spies, police media liaison officer for the Southern Cape, said in response to a media enquiry sent by the Knysna-Plett Herald "the matter cited in your enquiry is a subject of an ongoing police probe and identities of individuals involved cannot be divulged at this stage".
"Kindly be advised that SAPS protection provided to individuals is of a classified nature and not something that is discussed in the public domain, but rather directly with the party concerned," said Spies.
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